Darwin Summit (Coso) Flora (Pollen)

 Eastern Central California

late Pliocene (Axelrod and Ting 1960)

Scanned From Tertiary Vegetation History By Dr.Constance Millar

 

      
C. I. 1996. Tertiary vegetation history. 71-122.
In: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, Final report to Congress,
Volume II, Assessments and Scientific Basis for Management Options,
Centers for Water and Wildland Resources, Report No. 37, University
Of California, Davis, California.

Gymnosperms
    Cupressaceae
        Calocedrus decurrens (Incense Cedar)
        Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper)
    Pinaceae
        Pinus aristata or flexilis (Bristlecone Pine)
        Pinus cf monophylla (Singleleaf Pinyon Pine)
        Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa Pine)
    Taxodiaceae
        Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant Sequoia/Sierra Redwood)
Angiosperms
    Betulaceae
        Betula fontinalis (Water Birch)
    Caprifoliaceae
        Symphoricarpos albus (Waxberry)
    Cornaceae
        Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood)
    Juglandaceae
        Pterocarya sp.(Wingnut)
    Rhamnaceae
        Ceanothus cordulatus (Mountain Whitethorn)
    Salicaceae
        Salix lasiolepis (Arroyo Willow)
    Saxifragaceae
        Ribes roezlii (Regel Sierra Gooseberry)

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